Pours pitch black, darkly tanned, big head. Scent is intense roast, coffee, mushrooms in a way. Taste is sharp, roasted ( intense) burnt, coffee bit ashy, pure chocolate. The coffee works quite well, but I don't like these ashy types of Stout. Medium body, high Carbo (another dislike of mine) well made beerw don't get me wrong, just not what I hope for in an imperial stout. The bitterness is medium, not extreme, definitely way less sweet than your modern Stout.

Dark beige head over virtually black beer. Almost dried coffeegrist, intense coffee and hints @ black chocolate. In the taste much more chocolate, intense black one. Coffee is more in retreat here, though still present. Chicory, chicory coffee addition. Chewy, viscous, full bodied and pretty dry despite some restsugars. Pretty severe stout - but good! At last again a stout as stout ought to be! Thanks to Stef